What is Live Unchained? Tell us, and get a prize… Monday 23 November, 2009

(English/Español) We want you to tell us (1.) what Live Unchained means to you and (2.) why you want to contribute to and or support this project. Anyone can participate, in any language—this includes our brothers and sisters outside of the continental United States. Simply make a comment to this post. In no more than […]

(English/Español)

We want you to tell us (1.) what Live Unchained means to you and (2.) why you want to contribute to and or support this project. Anyone can participate, in any language—this includes our brothers and sisters outside of the continental United States. Simply make a comment to this post. In no more than 5 sentences, respond to both points (1.) and (2.).

The editresses will review the responses and announce the reply that we feel touched us the most. The “winner” (even though we love you all) will receive a free t-shirt from our Live Unchained store. The winner will be announced, February 22, 2009.

Here is what Live Unchained means to us:

We have described Live Unchained as a collection of women coming together, from across the African Diaspora, to collectively create a multi-media anthology. Beyond that, however, it is a way of thinking and living (a philosophy), as well as a movement.

As a philosophy we believe to live unchained is to highly value your freedom and heritage and believe in celebrating, sharing and developing a deep understanding of both. Given that there are women of African descent throughout the world, we are committed to connecting and sharing our creative expressions, despite differences of nationality or language.

We consider Live Unchained a movement to acknowledge that women who share a commitment to “live unchained” are not alone, but part of a global collective effort to preserve, share and honor black women’s creations.

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What does living unchained mean to you?

...artistic freedom, brutal honesty and quirky personalities...We are all bound in some way by family, history and society, but that doesn’t have to limit us. As artists, it is also our strength. Queendom

For me, living unchained means finding that thing in your blood that you’re passionate about and pursuing it, chasing it, living it, being it…no matter what. Shantell Martin

Doing fearlessly. Nomsa Mazwai

It is a great adventure. Typically, we don’t know what will come in the next moments or in the next months. But, when I look back, over a long time, I have been able to live from my passion of music and I am grateful. Whatever else comes, I will be fine. Mamadee

It means saying "this is who I am" - accept it or don't. Emayatzy Corinealdi

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